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Shep and Adria (Border Collies)
My Border Collies' names are Shep (6 years old) and Adria (9 months). They are both full blooded and rescued from the Great Lakes Border Collie Rescue. I adopted Shep as a 3 year old (could NOT have asked for a better dog!) - and I recently adopted Adria as a two month old puppy. Shep loves to help me around the barn, to accompany me while horseback riding, and to play! (Frisbee is his favorite!) Adria loves to rough house, to play with any toys possible, explore, dig holes, and cuddle.
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Audrey, an angel among us!
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This is MaiLing my georgous Birman cat. She is 7 years old and totally rules this household. MaiLing was a gift to me from a dear friend. We had seen the breed at a cat show. MaiLing likes to sleep for fun (lol.) She very much wanted her picture submitted to help the Red Cross donation fund. She says "meow" to all.
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Today's Tips
A leaky toilet can waste 50 gallons or more per day. Sometimes leaks can be unnoticeable. To test to see your toilet is leaking, put drops of food coloring into the toilet tank. Wait 15 minutes and look in the bowl. If color has made it's way to the tank you have a leak. Try replacing the flush valve in the tank to correct the problem.
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Saving Money on Exercise Equipment
Looking for cheap or free exercise equipment? Visit garage sales. After a weekend or two of going to garage sales in your area you probably could outfit your own gym for as much as it cost to buy one treadmill at a sporting goods store. Also, subscribe to your local freecycle list. For more information visit http://www.freecycle.org . People are always giving away exercise equipment on my local freecycle list. One word of caution, exercise equipment takes up a lot of space. Make sure you have more room for it and make sure you use it!
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If you have an old bristle broom that you are about to retire, put it to good use as a boot and shoe cleaner by your front or back door. Cut the handle about halfway and bury the remaining handle in the ground. Leave the bristles pointing up in the air for people to wipe their feet on.
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With gas prices so high, consider taking a vacation somewhere close to home. You not only spend less money on gas, but you will also spend less time on the road and more time at your destination.
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Here are some places to find books at discount prices: Amazon.com and Half.com each have a great used book marketplace. If you wait a while, you can find many mass market fiction books there for as cheap as $1.00 plus shipping. Discount bookstores and used books stores usually sell books for half off cover price. The cheapest place to find books, by far, is garage sales and rummage sales. Books are usually only .25 to .50. Libraries also have wonderful book sales at least once a year.
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Most people know that libraries are a great way to save money on books. Another way to save money is a book exchange with friends and family. An easy way to do this is to set up an email list with everyone that wants to participate and post the books you have available to share to the list. It can be fun social event and also saves you money. You can set up free email lists at the following places:
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I have Bees in my Hummingbird Feeder. Does anyone know what can be done about this problem? I think there is a ground nest nearby, but it is in neighbor's yard. Or suppose it is not a ground nest, what can I do?
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Recently gnats have invaded my home and they have taken a big interest in my kid's diaper pail. I keep things very clean and empty the diaper pail regularly but as soon as one diaper gets thrown in it they swarm around it and in it. My kid is in the same room and I can't seem to get rid of them. To make matters worse they are biting me and causing blisters.
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Do any of you have a recipe where you cook dark (chicken) meat, rice, celery and canned tomatoes in a pot on the stove top? My family member who used to cook it is gone but I remember that the chicken would just pull right off the bone. Thank you all. MrsJean
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Names for a Huckleberry Business
I am picking Huckleberries and selling them and I would like a snappy name for my business.
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Any ideas on how to remove pen stains from wood without damaging the wood?
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White Clothing Dull and Brownish
My white clothes become dull and brownish after several rounds of machine wash. How do I prevent it or make them white again?
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I want to make a puff quilt for a baby's pram. Does has anyone have pictures of how it's done. Also, i've seen one that has a plain square in the middle with the puffs around the edge and at the bottom How is this done?
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